Ottawa Senators News

Forsberg will make the start on Friday against the Coyotes after all, as Joonas Korpisalo was a late scratch for the game due to illness. Forsberg got shelled his last time out, allowing four goals on 10 shots before being pulled in favour of Korpisalo in a 6-3 loss to the Capitals on Monday. Luckily for Forsberg, the Senators enter action on Friday as -186 home favourites against an Arizona Coyotes club riding an unprecedented 14-game losing skid (0-12-2).

Zub's return to the Senators lines up with the news that Travis Hamonic will be out for several weeks with an injury. The hard-hitting Zub had two points (0G / 2A), four shots, and 10 hits in his last four games before his injury.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury and did not play Monday or Tuesday but will return to the lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. In his last contest, Jensen played 17:39 time-on-ice, recording two penalty minutes and three hits.

Norris collided with the net in the second period and exited Tuesday's contest with an upper-body injury after playing only 6:03 time-on-ice. Norris, who missed most of the previous two seasons with a shoulder injury, received imagining and has been ruled out for the foreseeable future. Zack MacEwen was recalled from Belleville (AHL) in a corresponding move.

MacEwen spent an early portion of the season with Ottawa, registering three points (2G / 1A) and 46 penalty minutes in 22 games, but has exclusively played in Belleville (AHL) over the last month. MacEwen will likely serve as a roster replacement for Josh Norris, who will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury and did not play Monday or Tuesday. In his last contest, Jensen played 17:39 time-on-ice, recording two penalty minutes and three hits.

Zub's return to the Senators lines up with the news that Travis Hamonic will be out for several weeks with an injury. The hard-hitting Zub had two points (0G / 2A), four shots, and 10 hits in his last four games before his injury.

Norris collided with the net in the second period and exited Tuesday's contest with an upper-body injury after playing only 6:03 time-on-ice. Norris, who missed most of the previous two seasons with a shoulder injury, received imagining and has been ruled out for the foreseeable future.

Hamonic will miss an extended period after playing only 9:56 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old defenseman has six points (2G / 4A), 51 hits, and 74 blocks in 47 games this season. Artem Zub is expected to return from injury and draw back into the lineup in Hamonic's place.

Norris collided with the net in the second period and exited Tuesday's contest with an upper-body injury after playing only 6:03 time-on-ice. Norris, who missed most of the previous two seasons with a shoulder injury, will receive imaging to determine the severity of this most recent ailment.

Jensen is battling a lower-body injury and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators was up in the air, but he's ultimately been deemed out. In his last game, Jensen played 17:39 time-on-ice, recording two penalty minutes and three hits.

Ullmark will tend the twine on Monday for a Bruins club that has uncharacteristically lost six of their last eight (2-2-4). Ullmark allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 extra-time loss to the Calgary Flames. The Bruins are -141 road favourites against the Seattle Kraken on Monday despite being defeated by them 4-1 less than two weeks ago.

Zub did not play on Saturday and will miss a second straight game on Monday due to a lower-body injury. The hard-hitting defenseman had two points (0G / 2A), four shots, and 10 hits in his last four games before his injury.

Forsberg has started the last two games for the Senators and has been terrific lately, riding a four-game winning streak. The Swedish netminder has allowed three or fewer goals in four straight (4-0-0), posting a solid .917 SV%. The Senators are playing their best hockey of the season, with a 7-2-1 record in their last 10, and are -127 road favourites against a Washington Capitals club they defeated 6-1 in their only other matchup this season.